In his weekly Cheers & Jeers column, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune gives CHEERS ... to Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter. Trillhaase applauds the recent comment by Otter that he plans to ask for no tax cuts from the 2017 Legislators, However, Trillhaase says, Otter's word is seldom final.
President Barack Obama speaks during the lighting ceremony for the 2016 National Christmas Tree is seen before the lighting ceremony on the Ellipse near the White House today in Washington.
Tod Marshall, poet laureate of Washington, is putting the finishing touches on a book of poems by our late friend Tom Wobker, The Bard of Sherman Avenue. Tod hopes to have the book finished by Christmas or shortly thereafter. He wants me to write something for the intro or back jacket.
Scanner Traffic for Thursday PM (13 items & counting + link to AM Scanner Traffic with 9 more items) includes female badly injured and bleeding as a result of an attempt to break up dog fight in Dalton Gardens.
The Cutline Contest today returns to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris, France, where two models are blowing kisses to the audience in a group photo before the catwalk event. Wednesday Winner -- ThomG.
A 74YO Post Falls woman was fatally injured when struck by a vehicle while crossing Best Avenue near 5th Street Tuesday evening. Julia A. Free succumbed to her injuries early this afternoon. She was crossing Best Avenue at an undesignated spot at about 6:17 p.m. Tuesday when she was struck by a 2013 KIA Soul ...
Chris Carlson introduces us to an influential Idahoan of the 60s-80s that you may not know: "Unless one attended the University of Idaho during the late 60’s or the 70’s and 80’s, chances are good they have never heard of Syd Duncombe. Not one to toot his own horn, he was nonetheless one of the most beloved instructors on the campus."
In the Wednesday poll, 82% of you are expecting a decent gift from Santa Claus this Christmas because you say you've been nice this year. Only 18% admitted that you've been naughty. Today's Poll: What do you want to see President Trump try to do with Obamacare?
Did you ever have a vehicle or rig that served you well? This morning, Gail Curless of Dover (mother of former SR sidekick, Erica Curless) had one last adventure in her 2002 Ford F350 en route to sale it in Bonners Ferry.
The daily roundup of links and stories from HucksOnline social media begins with Kerri Thoreson's photo of a winged predator on her patio. Also: Special KKK/Fort Boise, The challenge/Simple Mind, Your weekly planner/On Tap, Silver to open lifts Friday/Outdoors, Temporary befuddlement/Slight Detour, All I want for Christmas/Carlson Chronicles ...
State Sen. Mary Souza made a big step up in the Legislature today by being named to the Joint Finance & Appropriations Committee. Souza and co-Chairwoman Shawn Keough will be the two Senate members representing North Idaho.
State Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, remained co-chair of the powerful Joint Finance & Appropriations Committee, as the Idaho Senate wrapped up business for the organizational session today. She's the only North Idaho senator to be named to chair a Senate committee, although Bob Nonini, Steve Vick and Mary Souza were named vice chairs.
Only about 1 in 4 people in the United States wants President-elect Donald Trump to entirely repeal his predecessor’s health care law that extended coverage to millions, according to a poll. Question: Do you want to see the total repeal of Obamacare?
Hagadone Hospitality pulled out all stops to make the 30th fireworks show at The Coeur d'Alene resort the best ever, during the annual downtown parade and tree lighting ceremony. And Post Falls photographer Keith Boe did a swell job to capture the swell display.
Nearly 2,000 Idaho state employees were in the process of being converted from salaried to hourly wages ahead of a new federal rule on overtime pay set to take effect Dec. 1, reports Zach Kyle/Statesman. That all changes with a Texas federal judge granted an injunction against the changes.
Scanner Traffic for Thursday AM (9 items & counting) includes 61YO female who took a serious fall at Sorensen Magnet School/CdA.
North Idaho College has settled a lawsuit filed by a young women who charged that she was gang-raped as a 17-year-old freshman at an off-campus party in 2013, and that rather than addressing the incident, the college disciplined her when she began drinking and acting out after the attack.
AM Headlines: Public Records/Press, KCSO crime log/Press, Inmates donate care packages/KREM2, Report triggers school lockdowns/Press, Suspect in Tacoma officer's death slain/AP, UGM to open crisis center for women, kids/SR, Gonzaga freshmen forwards play key roles/SR, Grip on Sports: Yes, WSU cagers won last night/SR ...
Cindy Hval, my blog sub and author of "War Bonds: Love Stories from the Greatest Generation," was in her elemnt during Indies First, a collaboration among authors, publishers, retailers and readers that celebrates independent bookstores and local communities. She says it's important to support local merchants.
I usually note but don't react to birthdays that I see daily on my Facebook feed. But former Hayden mayor Ron McIntire is an exception. Ron turned 80 this week. So what's so special about turning 80? Ron still works 6 days a week at his Super 1 grocery store in Hayden, overseeing a growing chain. I'm fascinated by people who keep on keeping on.
Nez Perce County is no longer a blue island in a sea of red counties in the Idaho Panhandle. For the first time since 2002 Nez Perce County doesn't have at least one Democrat representing it in the Legislature. William L Spence/Lewiston Tribune reports.
Are you a decent winter driver? We all are, until the snow starts sticking to the road. Then, the old-timers huddle close to home until they get their winter legs. And the crazies start easing up on the gas. ISP is offering a Road Safe Class for the 2016-17 winter season. For all ages. If you don't know how to drive in snow, this is for you.
It was same-o, same-o for GOP leadership in the Idaho House of Representatives and Idaho Senate. Both chambers picked the same leadership team from last year to run things in the 2017 Legislature. Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise reports.
The city of Coeur d'Alene is seeking a private contractor to oversee the remodel of City Hall after an initial bidding process for the project resulted in bids that were over budget. Keith Cousins/Press reports.
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
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